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Is the body style changing with the RX350??
Press the MENU button, then press the DVD button (however the car must be stopped before the DVD button is available). Touch the TOP LEFT of the screen, then the BOTTOM LEFT of the screen, then the TOP LEFT again, then the BOTTOM LEFT again, then finally touch the BOTTOM RIGHT of the screen. It will bring up the SYSTEM MENU. Press and hold the OVERRIDE button for about 3 seconds until it turns green, then hit BACK. If you do this while moving, you won't be able to edit until you stop the first time. If you are stopped when you do this, then you can continue to edit while moving.
You MUST do this everytime you start your car.
I have never tried the procedure with the DVD screen, but the proceedure with the volume screen works well while in motion. You do have to redo it every time you start the vehicle.
Looking for a good installer in LA if anyone has any recommendations.
The type of maintenance he said they can do is everything from oil changes to tune ups......he also told me that he has not had to refer allot of people to the Lexus dealer for warranty work....but does do allot of sked services on them....hope this helps.
X3 happens to have a absolutely stellar AWD system in comparison to the current RX models. I'm hoping the upcoming RX model adopts the new RAV4 AWD system.
Steve, Host
OeM costs for these clear bra is about $800.
I'm just west of Minneapolis. The name of the local business is "Trim Doctor" in New Hope, MN. Looking at my receipts, I paid $139 + tax for the RX, and $175 + tax for my FX45. The FX included the rear bumper, which was not needed on the RX.
Thanks,
Ron
Unless you live in an area with an unusually high car theft problem, and often park in risky areas, and don't carry comprehensive insurance, the factory installed alarm system should be plenty adequate. I put Lojack in the same category as special paint protection, rust-proofing, pin striping, etc - things that dealers push hard to pad their profit.
Go for it!
We are thinking about moving up to a bigger car (7 seat SUV or minivan) but my wife can't bear the thought of leaving her RX330 for another car. We are also in So Cal and the FWD RX has been more than a pleasure to drive as the family car. We're content right now since our kids are still young (7, 3 and infant) but will most likely have to move up as they get older. Hopefully by then there will be a 7 seat RX!
I recommend going to a dealer and trying an RX for size. Put the car seat in the back and see what kind of room you have when you or your hubby are driving. Hope this helps.
Cole
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The system must be reset after the engine oil replacement.
Reset the system by the following procedure:
1. Turn the ignition key to the “OFF” position with the odometer
reading shown. (For details, see “Odometer and trip meter” on
page 86.)
2. Turn the ignition key to the “ON” position while holding down
the “ODO/TRIP” button.
Hold down the button for at least 5 seconds. The odometer
indicates “000000” and the light goes off.
If the system fails to reset, the light will continue flashing.
I was told that the Mark Levinson/Navigation System package was not available in the Northeast. The dealer said they only ordered with the Premium or Premium Plus package with selected options like 18" wheels, rain sensitive wipers, heated seats and about 20% with navigation. When they realized I was not interested in what they had in stock they gave in and factory ordered a RX with the package requested. My wife's RX was ordered November 8th and is due to arrive early this week, this Canadian built has been a 6 week wait.
If the dealer will factory order, you may be able to get the package you want. Be firm, have a deposit ready and realize this order may be a long wait especially if it is made in Japan.
Good Luck.
The RX350 most likely will be introduced this spring. I asked the business manager at Cherry Hill Lexus if the same discount that my wife got on her 06 last week would be available on this upgraded model ...guess what his answer was? Even though the RX most likely will not undergo a body revision, the 3.5 L V6 will probably sell at MSRP+ on introduction, of course price will be decided by supply and demand.
I was aware of this engine upgrade in early November when my wife ordered her RX330 and we decided that 0.2 liter additional was not that important, we may be wrong. Will the RX350 get a 6 speed auto? another cost addition but a great feature. Discounts on the 06 model are better now then what they were in early November and probably will continue until and after the 350 debuts. With a modest increase for the newer engine plus paying at or close to MSRP (IMO) the cost with no discounts will be at least $5K to over +$6K for this new RX vs. the current model. This is probably a great time to buy a RX330, all depends on how much you want to spend.
The RAV4 probably will not depreciate much over the next 3-4 month's so it may be worth the wait. decisions...
Good Luck
DFI allows the use of a "lean burn" A/F mixture via a stratified charge, rich charge near the spark plug, leaner charge overall.
Armando
thanks
Thanks in advance.
RX330... added Sirius as part of the factory radio... you push AM and it cycles to Satellite , there are 3 sat banks (oddly named TAT1, TAT2, TAT3 - they work just like FM1, FM2), each with it's own presets. The Text button cycles between Sirius channel numer and name, artist and song name (albiet truncated). They added a rocker switch in a blank panel (where the mirror controls are) that then let's me switch to an iPod dock connector. So to use iPod I push AM until on Satellite and switch the rocker between Sirius and iPod. They had a great mount that let's the iPod float to the right of the radio so no need to integrate controls. Nice thing is this let's Sirius and iPod work seamlessly with Nav Voice, Phone muting, etc.
Haas did a great job, I would reccomend them and use them again.
Jeff
Gary
If anyone has been able to sync the address book with the Audiovox XV6600, I would like to find out how to do it.
Thanks!
Rich
My wife's Verizon Motorola E815 works very well in her RX. She had a Sales Consultant at Cherry Hill Lexus in NJ enter her phone numbers into the address book using his phone that was on either Sprint, Nextel or one of the other service providers. He said that you cannot use a Verizon phone to enter numbers into the bluetooth address book but that he has a system to do this entire process in less than 5 minutes.
Once setup this is a great system, as good, maybe better than expensive hands free systems we have had in other cars. Your Lexus dealership should have someone that can do this. If not, have them contact Cherry Hill on how to.
Good luck....
Not sure if you are aware that the navigation screen's bluetooth address book is totally separate from your XV6600's programed numbers. The numbers in the address book do not have to be stored in your phone's memory.
Hope this is of some help?
When my wife is driving down the road with her Mark Levinson system on high volume blasting away and she receives an incoming phone call.....the Lexus bluetooth system automatically shuts down the audio system, the nav screen shows the name of caller (if it is listed in the address book) and she answers via a button on the steering wheel. When the hands free conversation is complete she hangs up pushing a button on the wheel or waits until the disconnect times out and the audio system resumes to the previous sound level. If you do not want to receive an incoming call, just turn off your phone.
This is much better than hands free systems we have had in the past.
thank you -
I was curious if the intake noise from the Atkinson cycle's reverse airflow, combustion chamber back into the intake manifold, in a 3.3L V6 might be at least part of the reason the RX400h doesn't make use of this fuel economy method.
Inadvertently found:
July, 8th, 1999 Final report by SRI, Sierra Research Inc, on "Alternative and Future Technologies for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Road Vehicles"
One of the conclusions is that if the industry switched to 5-speed automatic transmissions, made use of ASL, Aggressive Shift Logic (quicker upshifts), early torque converter clutch lockup, and shift into neutral with brake application and engine at idle, a 9.8% improvement in fuel economy would result. Industry response was that "driveability" would suffer.
Welcome to 2006.